Originally published in Fox 16 on June 5th, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A teenager from Fairfield Bay recently won a contest that will lead to her producing a television public service announcement.
The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America said Layla Owens won first place in the Safe Rides – Save Lives PSA contest. Owens also won $3,500 as part of her prize package.
The contest was sponsored by the National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit promoting safe driving.
Owens is a member of the FCCLA Chapter at the Arkansas Virtual Academy High School in Little Rock. She will now work with other students at the school to produce a 30-second public service announcement for broadcast on more than 150 stations.
Filming for the project will be done on June 5 in Fairfield Bay. Owens and the students will be joined by an Emmy award-winning director and production crew in making the announcement.
The finished product will encourage young people to speak up when a car is being driven dangerously.
The FCCLA is a national student organization. Formerly the Future Homemakers of America, it has more than 180,000 members across 5,400 chapters from 48 state organizations.
To learn more about Arkansas Virtual Academy, visit https://arva.k12.com/.
